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Attachment of moneys deposited with building societies and credit unions
Reference received: 8 December 1983
Report
Report 46: Attachment of Moneys Deposited With Building Societies and Credit Unions (PDF, 444.1 KB), December 1985
Tabled in parliament: 20 February 1986
Legislative action: District Court (Garnishee Proceedings) Amendment Act 1987; Local Courts (Civil Claims (Garnishee Proceedings) Amendment Act 1987
Terms of reference
To inquire into and report on:
- Whether the law relating to the garnishment and attachment of debts may or should apply to money deposited with a building society or a credit union, and in particular without limiting the foregoing, whether proceedings by way of garnishment or attachment or both may or should apply to:
- deposit accounts, and
- withdrawable share capital, and withdrawable share accounts with building societies and credit unions.
Last updated:
03 Oct 2023
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